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Species

Painted lady

A well-travelled migrant, the painted lady arrives here every summer from Europe and Africa. This beautiful orange-and-black butterfly regularly visits gardens.

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Painted topshell

The beautiful pink and white bands of a Painted topshell make it easy to see where this little sea snail got its name!

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Butterflies without borders

Patrick Barkham reveals the secrets of how some butterflies, like the painted lady, are able to migrate from Africa to the UK.
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Painted goby

This slim fish is usually found on gravelly parts of the seabed, close to shore, but can turn up in rockpools.

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Orchids and butterflies

This link will open on the North Wales Wildlife Trust website.

Discover the orchids and butterflies on a guided walk at the lovely Minera Quarry Nature Reserve

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Identify British butterflies

Spotted a butterfly but not sure what it is? Here are some common British butterflies you might see in your garden, and how to identify them.
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Grow a secret garden for butterflies!

• The Wildlife Trusts and RHS urge gardeners to help butterflies and moths for this year’s Wild About Gardens campaign
• Make a pledge for butterflies from 12th March!
• Campaign…

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See woodland butterflies

Head to the woods to enjoy some of Britain’s most dramatic and endangered butterflies. Caterpillars have particular plant requirements which restricts species to handful of special spots.
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Coastal explorer - Knott End

This link will open on the The Bay website.

For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together

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Coastal explorer - Rossall Tower

This link will open on the The Bay website.

For National Marine Week we'll have the opportunity to discover what's living on our shores & in our seas, searching the strandline together